Before the mighty Bugatti Veyron came along, the French car company was still renowned for high-horsepower and high-speed exotic supercars. The Bugatti EB110 SS was one of the very latest. We have to admit, this is one of our favourite supercars of all time. The EB110 was just as exciting, […]
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2013 Audi A6 TDI Biturbo review – quick spin (video)
Allow us to introduce you to the quickest diesel vehicle currently on sale in Australia, and, as far as we’re aware, the quickest production diesel sedan ever made; the 2013 Audi A6 TDI Biturbo. It might look innocent on the outside, but be warned, under full throttle this ‘oil-burner’ turns […]
Video: Volvo S60 Polestar development explained
Polestar Racing, Volvo’s key motorsport and in-house tuning partner, has released a new video outlining the engineering and development detail that went into the recently unveiled Volvo S60 Polestar road car. For those who don’t remember, this is the first-ever Polestar production car, and Australia will become the first-ever market […]
R35 Nismo Nissan GT-R set to be quickest GT-R ever – report
After the recent expansion at Nissan’s in-house performance tuning arm at Nismo, anticipation is starting to build surrounding the upcoming R35 Nismo Nissan GT-R road car.
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class image leaked online
An image of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been leaked online, apparently through the official Mercedes-Benz Austria mobile website. The image has since been taken down. So, being the next generation S-Class, can we expect a lot of new technologies? According to details that have been revealed so far, it […]
Daigo Saito wins Formula Drift Asia round in 2JZ-powered Lexus IS C (video)
Daigo Saito has won the opening round of the Achilles Formula Drift Asia season at Calder Park, in Melbourne. Saito was driving a highly modified Lexus IS C during the smoked-filled drift-off. The event was the first time Saito had driven on the Melbourne circuit. Even so, he managed to […]
2014 BMW M6 ‘Competition Package’ likely, BMW Australia interested
Like the facelifted BMW M5, recently spotted testing in Germany, the 2014 update for the BMW M6 range is also set to come with an optional Competition Package bringing added performance. PerformanceDrive spoke with Scott Croaker of BMW Australia about the option kit. Croaker confirmed the package does exist and […]
2013 Volvo V40 T5 R-Design review (video)
For the performance Volvo aficionados, the 2013 Volvo V40 T5 R-Design grasps the complete DNA of what the brand is and what it has become, and rolls it into a hot hatch package that will be an absolute blessing. However, taking on the hot hatch segment is a tough game. […]